At 10:58 AM 8/9/2005 -0400, you wrote:>Folks,>>I'm hoping someone out there can give guidance...>>Our media library is currently phasing out its U-MATIC collection.>Needless to say, it's been a nightmare for me to try to find VHS/DVD>copies of some of the titles that are deemed worthy of keeping (though I>do get lucky once in a while). I have a 3 part question concerning the>titles below which are still actively on reserve:>>THE TITLES:>The pinks and blues (WGBH-TV) / Paramus, N.J. : Time-Life Video, 1981.>>>Nova: What time is your body/ Paramus, N.J. : distributed by Time-Life>Films, 1975, made 1973.>>Monkeys, Apes and man / Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society :>Released by Films Incorporated, 1971.>>THE QUESTION:>>1) Does anyone know who still distributes these, or where I can get>used VHS copies of them?>2) If they are truly not available what procedure should be followed to>get rights to reformat?>3) Does anyone know of any titles produced in this millennium (HA!)>that would be suitable substitutes?>>While I'm at it, I have I've already sent separate inquiries about the 2>titles below to the organizations that produced them and I'm awaiting>replies. However, maybe someone out there could recommend more timely>substitutes for them:>>Research methods for studying animal behavior in a zoo setting (c1983)>Portrait of contemporary jazz dance (c1977)>>As always....THANKS!!>>Chris McN>>Chris McNevins>Non-Print Coordinator>University of Connecticut>Homer Babbidge Library>369 Fairfield Rd. Unit 2005AM>Storrs, CT 06269-2005>PH: 860-486-3842>FAX: 860-486-6493>>_______________________________________________>Videolib mailing list>Videolib@library.berkeley.edu>http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib